Christian Cynosure . -^J. 111% Hon. S. C. Pomeroy. Governor Sherman, of Iowa, say the papers, isconceded a re-election b}- many of his most intelli-gent opponents. His attitude on the prohibitionquestion is conservati^e enough to command the sup-port of all Republicans. If the temperance Repub-licans will inquire they may find that this commend-ably conservative attitude, which Gov. Sherman hasassumed and hopes for re-election thereby, is no un-important element in the drawbacks they meet onthe way to constitutional prohibition. The supremecourt has just decided again against tha measiue aspas
Christian Cynosure . -^J. 111% Hon. S. C. Pomeroy. Governor Sherman, of Iowa, say the papers, isconceded a re-election b}- many of his most intelli-gent opponents. His attitude on the prohibitionquestion is conservati^e enough to command the sup-port of all Republicans. If the temperance Repub-licans will inquire they may find that this commend-ably conservative attitude, which Gov. Sherman hasassumed and hopes for re-election thereby, is no un-important element in the drawbacks they meet onthe way to constitutional prohibition. The supremecourt has just decided again against tha measiue aspassed. We do not wish to misjudge the court, butpossibly a popular enthusiasm such as Gov. St. Johnof Kansas maintained, would have eflEected their de-cision. At least, had Iowa had a St. John for chiefexecutive, none could doubt the complete triumph ofprohibition. Sherman, loaded down with the obliga-tions of thirty-three degTces of Freemasonry, andcompromised by the affiliations which the lodge com-pels, can no more be de
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